French President Francois Hollande says he plans to pull all of his country’s 2,000 combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, but that France will continue to support the war-torn country. During an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Friday, Mr. Hollande said some 1,300 other troops will remain in the country in […]
French President Outlines Early Pullout From Afghanistan
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Gunmen Attack Bus, Killing 7 in Southern Pakistan
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen opened fire on a bus in southern Pakistan Friday, killing seven people. Police say several others were wounded in the attack, which took place on a highway in the remote Kazi Ahmed district of Sindh province. The bus was on its way from the southern port city of Karachi to the town of Kohat […]
Protests Erupt in Syria, Five Reported Dead in Government Attacks
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian protesters launched anti-government rallies on Friday as activists blamed security forces for at least five deaths in attacks that have continued to erode a shaky cease-fire. Although hundreds of United Nations observers are in the country, there appears to be little signs that violence between rebels and government forces is subsiding. The opposition Syrian […]
Private Spacecraft to Dock with ISS
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
S The privately-built and owned Space X Dragon spacecraft is heading to the International Space Station for Friday’s historic docking with the orbital outpost. Ground controllers fired the engines on the unmanned cargo ship early Friday morning to place it on a course towards the ISS. Once it is in position, two of the ISS […]
Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Apparently Ahead in Egypt
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
(New information in graphs 1 – 2 )) Preliminary counts from Egypt’s first free presidential race indicate the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate may have a narrow lead over a handful of other strong contenders. Egyptian newspapers say partial results trickling in on Friday indicate Mohamed Morsi emerged as the top vote-getter, in some regions, in Wednesday […]
French President Says Afghan Exit to be Coordinated with NATO
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
French President Francois Hollande says the imminent withdrawal of his country’s troops from Afghanistan will be coordinated closely with Afghanistan and other NATO allies. Mr. Hollande, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, spoke with French troops stationed at a military base in in the Nijrab district of eastern Kapisa province. He arrived in Kabul earlier […]
Car Bombing Kills Police Officer in Turkey, Nearly Two Dozen Others Injured
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Turkish media say a suspected suicide car bomber set off explosives outside a Turkish police station Friday, killing one police officer and wounding 20 other people. The reports say the bomber tried to ram the police station with the vehicle when the explosion occurred in the town of Pinarbasi in the central province of Kayseri. […]
China Rejects US Report on Human Rights
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Beijing is rejecting an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says China’s human rights record worsened during the past year. The State Department report released Thursday categorized the human rights condition in China as “extremely poor,” saying authorities were stepping up efforts to stifle dissent and restrict freedom of speech. Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
French President Says Afghan Exit to be Coordinated with NATO
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
French President Francois Hollande says the imminent withdrawal of his country’s troops from Afghanistan will be coordinated closely with Afghanistan and other NATO allies. Mr. Hollande, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, spoke with French troops stationed at a military base in in the Nijrab district of eastern Kapisa province. He arrived in Kabul earlier […]
China Rejects US Report on Human Rights
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Beijing is rejecting an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says China’s human rights record worsened during the past year. The State Department report released Thursday categorized the human rights condition in China as “extremely poor,” saying authorities were stepping up efforts to stifle dissent and restrict freedom of speech. Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
